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The president of The North Face on President Obama’s support of the National Park Centennial and outdoor recreation
Even in urban settings, there's potentially super-nutritious, super-cheap food growing right out of the cracks in the sidewalk. In an excerpt from his book, 'Unseen City,' Nathanael Johnson asks if it's possible to utilize it safely—and deliciously
We've rounded up our favorite films that celebrate fatherhood and highlight how dads inspire their kids to get outdoors
Filmmaker Parker Paul created this time stacked timelapse of stars after shooting at Knill's Monument and Smeaton's Pier near St Ives, United Kingdom
Even if you’re not traveling from Los Angeles to Patagonia by way of 13 countries like this writer did, you’ll want to add his travel resources to your to-meet and to-read list
Gobble Gobble Bitches Yeah is an annual highline event held each Thanksgiving in Moab, Utah
The writer's best travel works, compiled in 'Kingdoms in the Air,' are a lesson in curiosity, empathy, and proper fly-fishing technique
Proulx’s chronicle of two families who inhabit and ravage North American forests might be her best book yet
My Old Man is a new video series produced by Farm League for YETI that celebrates fatherhood. Big wave surfer Shane Dorian, father of two, is profiled in the first installment, Between Pulses. While people tell Dorian that…
With his new film 'Popstar' in the can, we helped the SNL alum blow off steam the best way we know how—birding
Foreign import tasked with rivaling dominant brown bear
A new initiative gives complimentary national park access to every fourth-grader in America. Can a class field trip turn kids into lifetime fans of the outdoors? Mike Kessler hops on the yellow bus—and endures high-decibel Bieber sing-alongs—to find out.
A master treehouse builder (yes, that's his real job title) on the numbers, physics, and philosophy of the perfect fortress
It helps to live in a cool mountain town and be a world-class athlete. But Davenport also uses fundamental tools that train his kids to think for themselves.
Rule #1: Always shoot the tantrums. And never take another selfie.
Webcams have changed the way we interact with the wild
And Charles Lindbergh’s grandson thinks he’s found a quieter way to fly
Three standout series capture the national parks
Artistically-inclined future Olympian Alexi Pappas made an indie movie about the thrills of competition, with some autobiography thrown in
The acclaimed nature writer's portraits of 12 parks go beyond perfect postcard tributes, and the resulting book couldn't have come at a better time
'Comes With Baggage' is a film from Blackburn Design about the history of bicycle travel in North America
The author tagged along on a trip to Joshua Tree with a group of kids from Southern California who had never slept in a tent
Who should we blame for the death of the Cincinnati Zoo gorilla? We can start with ourselves.
This spoken word poem was written by Wade Newsom and performed live at 5Point Adventure Film Festival.
Professional longboarder Karina Rozunko talks about the perks of being a #Vanlifer
A new proposal to further entwine the National Park Service and corporate advertisers takes us further down a path we never should have embarked on in the first place
Czech running phenomenon Emil Zátopek was unstoppable on the track. Outside of the arena, living in a Soviet satellite state, was where things got complicated.
The film-fest veterans of Outside share what they love about the event—and give their best tips so you can soak it all up, too
The twist: most of these don’t exist in English. Don’t worry, we translated them for you.
If the owners are responsible, the presence of off-leash dogs can actually make the outdoors a better place
'Harvesting Liberty' is a short film from Patagonia that addresses the current status of industrial hemp in the U.S.
The movement to get kids running around outdoors has some strong scientific support. Here are six ways to let your children cut loose.
Badass cyclist Juliana Buhring left a notorious childhood cult, biked around the world, set a world record, and wrote a book about it. It's as close as you could get to riding alongside her.
We've partnered with Thermarest and Portland, Oregon's Pickathon Music Fest to showcase some of this year's best new music.
A check-in on the state of equal pay shows that women still earn less than men in most outdoor industry occupations
The films you shouldn't miss from this year's stacked lineup
Justin O. Schmidt has traveled the world studying—and getting stung by—some terrifying insects. In his new book, he explains the nuances of the sting, from the bulldog ant to tarantula hawk.
Uni-Saders is a short documentary from filmmaker Trey Vollmer about a children's unicycling club based in Austin, Texas
Inspired by an ancestral ill-fated journey, a writer travels the world to understand how humans find their way through the unknown
While some groups celebrate the American bison as a conservation success story, we're slaughtering the animals by the thousands
Over the past eleven years, Cyrus Sutton has become a pro #vanlife dweller and hacker.
A photographer and a filmmaker set out on a journey through the Pacific Northwest to document the lives of first-generation farmers.
Aaron Eveland took his young son dirt bag camping on a small rock island off the coast of Hawaii.
IndefinitelyWild's weekly roundup of news from the outdoors. This week: More on Fort McMurray, the Federal Government's poop fetish, and the real reason Chris McCandless died
Hill Farmstead Brewery takes the "Best Brewery in the World" title—for the third time.
The secret to surviving a weeklong family vacation along the Pacific Coast? Rent a tricked-out minivan
From fresh cut firewood to a stocked fridge, Getaway covers all the bases in advance so that guests can focus solely on escaping the daily grind.
Here's a look back at our favorite stories from Outside's new outdoor lifestyle column
IndefinitelyWild’s weekly roundup of new and interesting developments in the outdoors. This week: Grizzly Bears, lionfish, wolves, And Rhinos. Oh my.
"He fell in love with that kind of escaping from society and hiding in the desert and the dust."
"Geologically speaking, a human life is only ten seconds long."
A conversation with the journalist whose 2015 surfing memoir, 'Barbarian Days,' just won the Pulitzer Prize, about tapping his passion for a book project, and what his favorite breaks are
The award winning journalist and documentarian has spent the past several years immersed in combat overseas and its portrayal. Why is he stopping?
IndefinitelyWild’s weekly roundup of new and interesting developments in the outdoors. This week: ultralight tents and New Jersey on fire.
We've partnered with Thermarest and Portland, Oregon's Pickathon Music Fest to showcase some of this year's best new music.
IndefinitelyWild’s weekly roundup of what’s new and interesting in the outdoors. This week: adventure bikes spied and urban spelunking underneath freakin’ Chernobyl.
Protesters have made genetically modified food a bogeyman, but it may be the key to feeding a growing planet
It starts with redefining concepts like spring break, recess, and access to nature
National Park Service director Jonathan Jarvis has ordered a survey to determine if misconduct at the Grand Canyon represents a widespread problem
IndefinitelyWild's weekly roundup of what's new and interesting in the outdoors. This week: how Moby Dick sunk Ahab's ship using his "junk."
Jeff Maassen began harvesting sea urchins from the waters surrounding the Channel Islands of Santa Barbara, California, more than three decades ago, and if he has his way, he'll never stop.
The actor known for playing terrifying characters with less-than-exciting dialogue wants you to meet his artistic, climbing-crazy, film-directing side
When Samantha Hoy accepted a freelance gig that allowed her to work remotely, she didn't become a regular at the local coffee shop, take up residence in a co-working space, or operate from the comfort of home (and risk cabin fever) like remote workers tend to do.
Typical wedding videos are a snooze fest. But, add in a little skydiving, climbing, camping, and a hint of sunset yoga, and you've got the ultimate outdoor wedding and the makings of an incredible video. The Way Out: Wedding is a video from DTproductions that follows Andrew Levy and Ariel Hall Levy…
Bestselling author Caroline Paul’s new book, 'The Gutsy Girl,' is a how-to guide for parents to push through the anxiety and let their kids take acceptable risks outdoors
This spring, we've partnered with Thermarest and Portland, Oregon's Pickathon Music Fest to showcase some of this year's best new music. Starting this month, we'll bring you the Pickathon Edge Series, an ongoing series that showcases musical acts live from the Pickathon Edge Stage in 2015. To kick it off, we've got an unreleased tune,…
National Parks Adventure is an action-packed feature from acclaimed filmmaker Greg MacGillivray and celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the national parks. Following a trio of adventurers, the film takes us into America's most legendary outdoor playgrounds—and some that are off the beaten path. This behind the scenes look focuses on…
The beer maker pulled its latest commercial shortly after launching it
The Secretary of the Interior just issued an order that aims to help get at-risk and disabled children outside. Here’s how it will work.
In his new collection of short stories, the author presents a series of vignettes far from the bustle of cities, but no easy answers
Welcome to the first installment of IndefinitelyWild-on-Outside’s weekly news roundup. Here we'll feature interesting developments in the outdoors, tell you what we’re up to, and give you a peek behind the scenes as we make you great stories. Here we go! For American Visitors, Mexico is Safer than…
In the early 1900s, an insurance clerk from London named Millican Dalton became an early adopter of the alternative lifestyle, quitting his job to live in a cave in the English Lake District. Other than an occasional trip to neighboring Keswick for coffee, Dalton remained self-sufficient for more than forty years.
A simple 7-step process. I learned the hard way. You don’t have to.
Canadian artist John Fairfull is one of the few Westerners to brave an agonizing manhood ceremony in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. What was it like?
A new initiative aims to bring lumberjack fitness to city folk. How much eye-rolling should follow?
The animals currently face two great threats to their survival: global warming, and the U.S. government
Everyone has a tough time trying to impress potential mates on online dating apps. Here are some insider tips on how to stand out from the crowd.
The niche sport boasts an impressively gender-equal set of star athletes. A group of filmmakers wants more people to know about it—and get involved themselves.
Author Richard Louv, who coined the term “nature-deficit disorder,” is back with his latest book on the importance of getting kids into nature